history: how we achieved equality

[Ross]

No link here this one is from me.

When we have equlity and historians look bank what do you think they will see as the main fatcors in delaying the achivemnt of equlity.

My speculation is that it will be secrets that may sound odd and it is a conceit a grant you but still think about the world now information sharing thoughts all over the world in an instant the dream of Philosophers for centuries realized by then is social progress so slow. because information is restricted.

The movie the circle dealt with that it, in the end, the world opted to have fewer secrets governments and powerful individuals were open for better or worse to the world. In recent years wikileaks and other revealed secrets thought at the time to end civilization, in fact, it meant governments have to be more open and the world remains.

That's my postulate what is yours

[Lydia]

If you see the history, in the last few centuries we will see that for countries the most important thing was power and land. In general people did not value education as a good tool for making a great country and for the common people their only wish was to survive.

For women their wish was to have a small portion of land so they could harvest and feed their children so I don't think equality was even a thing for the civilizations, (at least in the last few centuries).

Later on since there was progress in technology and the industrialization era started patriarchy in my opinion bloomed. At that time though women were also able to access to education in one way or another and the first wave of feminism gradually started.

Since women started to have access to education (maybe in different periodic times for each country) they started to fight for their rights and equality.

So, in my opinion the greatest tool and motivation for women is education. And of course in nowadays since we have the internet which can give us any information we want more and more women start to learn about the different waves and forms of feminism and equality, hence in their own way they started fighting for their rights.

[santerro]

hacking is a kind of self defense of the people that could limit the power of the governments. It could be compared to the modern magic it reminds of the Harry Potter world
but the people who make whistleblowings are like martyrs who have to spend the rest of their lives hiding
but it is not sure who is the manipulators as wikileaks has revealed secrets that has most importantly ended in the arab spring that is convenient for the NATO org. The anonymous group is not safe at all from an infiltration by the CIA or the MI6
Assange has revealed nothing else than a secret that reveals what all gov do: spying on the people

[Ines]

This will most likely be an unpopular opinion, but I believe religion will be seen as one of the main factors that held equality back. Religions and their strong influence in wide parts of the world.

[MeerderWörter]

Emma wrote: "Ines wrote: "This will most likely be an unpopular opinion, but I believe religion will be seen as one of the main factors that held equality back. Religions and their strong influence in wide part..."

I agree with both of you, Emma and Ines. Uh, if only someone would translate the Bible again, but with explanations of all the meanings. Or maybe not eradicate certain people out of it...

In my opinion, we will achieve equality because with the internet, marginalized groups can finally organise themselves in ways needed for their advocacy work. As an intersectional feminist, my belief is that we will achieve equality by acknowledging each other and each other's uniqueness - in their demands and needs.
But yeah, I think the internet is what lit the fire for equality, and I know that it will burn, as long as there is one of us who is loyal to the feminist principle.
And who knows, maybe this place will play a crucial role in our fight for equality?

[Mystic Orange]

Equality Act (2010)

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The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society.
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